Fleece Variation Observed in Lambs of the Romane Breed (IMAGE)

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Fleece Variation Observed in Lambs of the Romane Breed

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From the picture: a, Segregation of the birthcoat type in 1 month old Romane animals. b, c, Romane lamb carrying a long and hairy coat similar to primitive and ancestral sheep species. Haired breeds have a double coated fleece with a coarse outer coat made of hair fibers and a fine inner coat composed of woolly fibers. d, e, Romane lamb owning a short and woolly coat typical to domestic modern sheep. Woolled breeds have more woolly fibers and carry a single coated fleece with all fibers nearly similar in dimensions.

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Julie Demars

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